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Earnest Ross
- Nationality: GUM/USA
- Date of Birth: 27/01/91
- Place of Birth: Guam
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 196
- Weight (KG): 101
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Auburn (2009-2011) / Missouri (2012-2014)
- NBL DEBUT: 10/10/14
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 9/01/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 23
- NBL History: Perth 2015
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Ross was born in Guam, a United States territory in Micronesia. His parents were both in the military at the time and moved around a lot early in Ross’ life.
He moved to Hawaii and then Japan before his parents split when Ross was 5 years old. His mother, Toy, left the military in 1996 after 15 years due to 12-hour shifts keeping her way from her two children. Ross’ brother Jamel is two years younger than him.
Toy moved her sons to Washington, but she struggled to find work, sending her kids during the summers to live in Texas and Maryland with their father, who was still traveling from base to base in the military and made enough money to support the kids. When Ross was 8 years old, his mother moved the family to Chicago.
They first moved in with Toy’s sister for a year and a half before the trio got their own apartment. In addition to Toy working long hours and maintaining multiple jobs, they lived in a rough neighborhood, and were eventually evicted from their apartment and had to move in with Toy’s mother. Ross and his brother attended separate schools in the south side of Chicago. Ross was his brother’s guardian, often having to cook for both of them while also having to walk him to and from school.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Earnest Ross made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 23 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Ross played half a season with the Perth Wildcats before a Achilles injury ended his rookie year.
Earnest Ross played one season in the NBL. He averaged 3.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 18 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 24 | Perth | 16-12 (4) | 18 | 162.0 | 59 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 59 | 32% | 6 | 21 | 29% | 15 | 22 | 68% | 42% | 37% | Totals | 18 | 162 | 59 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 59 | 32.2% | 6 | 21 | 28.6% | 15 | 22 | 68.2% | 43% | 37% | 13 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 24 | Perth | 16-12 (4) | 18 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 32% | 0.3 | 1.2 | 29% | 0.8 | 1.2 | 68% | 42% | 37% | Total | 18 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 32.2% | 0.0 | 28.6% | 0.3 | 1.2 | 68.2% | 43% | 37% | 13 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Ballarat 2016 | Geraldton 2018 | Joondalup 2019 | West Adelaide 2021
After being released due to injury from the Wildcats Ross remained in Australia and played in the state league (VIC) with the Ballarat Miners in 2016.
Ross played overseas in 2017 before returning to Australia to play in the state league (WA) for the Geraldton Buccaneers in 2018.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Ross represented the Guam national team for the first time in 2018.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 37% | 48% | 25% | 0% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 59 | 32.2% | 6 | 21 | 28.6% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 24 | Perth | 16-12 (4) | 18 | 162.0 | 59 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 59 | 32% | 6 | 21 | 29% | 15 | 22 | 68% | 42% | 37% | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Super City (2017)
In 2017 Earnest Ross played in New Zealand for the Super City Rangers and averaged 19.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists across 15 games.
Has also played abroad in Denmark and Qatar.
COLLEGE
He played college basketball for Auburn and Missouri before beginning his professional career in Australia in 2014.
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